GROW! In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. —Hebrews 5:12-14 How long have you been following Jesus? Are you still growing? Have you stagnated? Are you truly becoming all that Jesus wants you to be? Are you serving as He wants you to serve? Oh, please do not just…

OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST—- JESUS! Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. —Hebrews 4:14-16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z_OoO_3suQ Jesus knows what we go through and is able to empathize with us.…

WE BELIEVE! So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief. —Hebrews 3:19 Unbelief kept the people from entering the Promised Land and unbelief will keep people from entering Heaven. Do you believe? If you affirm with a yes, then rejoice for we are the most fortunate people on the planet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzI_FbWTkg “I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?” (John 3:12). “But since you do not believe what he (Moses) wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?” (John 5:47). “But if I do them, even…

VICTORY! But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone… Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. —Hebrews 1:9, 14-15 Think about that! Jesus tasted “death for everyone.” He broke the power of Satan who held us in…

HE SUSTAINS YOU! The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. —Hebrews 1:3 The world is a mess because of the Fall of Man back in Genesis chapter three. Everything that is negative stems from that time. All people are affected and all of Creation is affected. And yet, it still is able to exist because of what we learn in the verse above— Jesus “sustaining all things by his powerful word.” Take comfort because He is still in control even when the world seems out of control. If it wasn’t for Jesus this world and…

SERVING TOGETHER Our dear friend and fellow worker. —Philemon 1:1 “For we are co-workers in God’s service” — I Corinthians 3:9; II Corinthians 1:24; 6:1; Philippians 4:3 III John 1:8 Is this true of you and me? Are we fellow workers with God’s people or are we off doing our own thing? God’s people labor together for the Truth & Jesus is the Truth. We are to be serving Him together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGzu6oI9b4 So the question is: How am I honoring God by yielding to His Holy Spirit’s working through the giftedness God has given me to serve along with His people? If you and I cannot answer that question, then…

WORKINGS OF HIS HOLY SPIRIT For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. —II Timothy 1:7 The Holy Spirit of God: 1. Gives us courage 2. Gives us power 3. Gives us love 4. Gives us self-discipline When the Spirit of God is working in us we are not timid, fearful or lacking courage. If we are experiencing these… are we yielded to Him? When the Spirit of God is working in and through our lives we will experience His power and not be powerless. Is this happening in our lives? When the Spirit of God is working in our…

RICHES Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. —I Timothy 6:17-19 “North American Christians are simply not doing enough. We are the richest people ever to walk…

FAITHFUL LEADERS The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” —I Timothy 5:17-18 The Elders who are faithfully directing the affairs of the church are worthy of recognition. This is true especially of those who preach and teach. To get the point across the illustration is used of the ox not being muzzled while treading out the grain. As the ox works it is to be allowed to feed out of that which it…

TRAIN FOR ETERNITY! Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.— I Timothy 4:7-8 Are you in training? How are you in training? What does being “godly” look like? Consider the following article— https://bible.org/article/what-godliness There are many who put much effort in physical training which is of some value, but when it comes to godliness the focus wanes compared to the effort that is put into the physical training. May we focus on that which…